BORDERS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of border

as in edges

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something a rug with a fancily embroidered border

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as in frontiers

a region along the dividing line between two countries people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport

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verb

present tense third-person singular of border

as in bounds

to serve as a border for that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off

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Recent Examples of borders

Noun

In essence, Goodwin said, the 10th Amendment established that states retain sovereign power to make local laws and govern within their borders and the federal government could not impose its will over a state, unless that authority has been granted by Congress or the Constitution. —

Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026 But the physical location of the island on the map — and the sea ice melting around its borders — is also of vital importance. —

Tucker Reals, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026 The profits also come from beyond Illinois borders. —

Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026 Americans want borders enforced. —

David Frum, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026 By 2018, a peace deal between Eritrea and Ethiopia led to its borders opening and 5,000 people a day leaving the country. —

Simon Hughes, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026 Advertisement The Venezuelan crisis has long stretched beyond its borders. —

Ciaran Donnelly, Time, 11 Jan. 2026 In addition to the new visa, last year Bulgaria also switched to the euro and joined the Schengen Zone — a group of 29 European countries with open borders. —

Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026 Fear, hunger and repression did not stop politely at national borders. —

Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026

Verb

Adélie Land borders the Australian Antarctic Territory on both sides, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). —

Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026 At least one state, South Carolina, has been facing a measles outbreak since early October, with the majority of cases in Spartanburg County, which borders North Carolina. —

Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026 Things To Do Go To Bayfront Park Take a morning bike ride or stroll along Bayfront Park, which juts out towards the water and borders a marina of yachts and power boats. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026 The state of Veracruz, which borders the Gulf of Mexico, has been impacted for years by violence linked to organized crime groups fighting for control of drug trafficking routes. —

CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026 The neighborhood, which borders the Cape Cod Canal with breathtaking views of the Sagamore Bridge and canalway, is home to longtime residents, some of whom have lived there for over 60 years. —

Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026 Her ranch borders the property. —

Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026 Late spring to early autumn is best for the Trentino-Alto Adige region, which borders Austria and Switzerland and offers an enticing array of cultures. —

Jill Krasny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026 Chavez argued the regime’s incursion in drug trafficking was necessary to help the FARC take power in Colombia, which borders Venezuela. —

Jay Weaver january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for borders

Noun

Cake mix, lemon pie filling, and butter come together in the oven to create crisp edges and a gooey, citrusy center, while a little cream cheese in the mix rounds out the lemon’s brightness.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Other signs of unseasoned wood are bark that is tightly attached and a wet, fresh-looking center with lighter and drier looking wood near the edges or ends.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026